* Files matched by one of the patterns defined in the Ignored Files Editor
* Files containing characters that do not work on certain file systems ``(`\, /, :, ?, *, ", >, <, |`)``.
-* Files starting with ``._sync_xxxxxxx.db`` and the old format ``.csync_journal.db``,
-as these files are reserved for journalling.
+* Files starting with ``._sync_xxxxxxx.db`` and the old format ``.csync_journal.db``, as these files are reserved for journalling.
If a pattern selected using a checkbox in the `ignoredFilesEditor-label` (or if
a line in the exclude file starts with the character ``]`` directly followed by
synchronized folder. This is suitable for meta files created by some
applications that have no sustainable meaning.
-If a pattern ends with the forwardslash (``/``) character, only directories are
+If a pattern ends with the forward slash (``/``) character, only directories are
matched. The pattern is only applied for directory components of filenames
selected using the checkbox.
-To match filenames against the exclude patterns, the unix standard C library
-function fnmatch is used. This process checks the filename against the
+To match filenames against the exclude patterns, the UNIX standard C library
+function ``fnmatch`` is used. This process checks the filename against the
specified pattern using standard shell wildcard pattern matching. For more
information, please refer to `The opengroup website
<http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/utilities/xcu_chap02.html#tag_02_13_01>`_.
were introduced. They are either needed for sync functionality or help have a positive
effect on synchronization performance.
-This chapter describes additional xml elements which the server returns in response
+This chapter describes additional XML elements which the server returns in response
to a successful PROPFIND request on a file or directory. The elements are returned in
-the namespace oc.
+the namespace ``oc``.
Server Side Permissions
------------------------
item. It is a list of characters, and each of the chars has a meaning as outlined
in the table below:
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-|Code| Resource | Description |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| S | File or Folder | is shared |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| R | File or Folder | can share (includes reshare) |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| M | File or Folder | is mounted (like on DropBox, Samba, etc.) |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| W | File | can write file |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| C | Folder |can create file in folder |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| K | Folder | can create folder (mkdir) |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| D | File or Folder |can delete file or folder |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| N | File or Folder | can rename file or folder |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
-| V | File or Folder | can move file or folder |
-+----+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| Code | Resource | Description |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| S | File or Folder | is shared |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| R | File or Folder | can share (includes re-share) |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| M | File or Folder | is mounted (like on Dropbox, Samba, etc.) |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| W | File | can write file |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| C | Folder | can create file in folder |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| K | Folder | can create folder (mkdir) |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| D | File or Folder | can delete file or folder |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| N | File or Folder | can rename file or folder |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
+| V | File or Folder | can move file or folder |
++------+----------------+-------------------------------------------+
Example:
auto-update mechanism for different operating systems.
Preventing Automatic Updates in Windows Environments
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Users may disable automatic updates by adding this line to the [General]
section of their ``owncloud.cfg`` files::
work correctly.
Windows Development Build
------------------------
+-------------------------
If you want to test some changes and deploy them locally, you can build natively
on Windows using MinGW. If you want to generate an installer for deployment, please
-in ${unsigned_file} \
-out ${installer_file}
- for ``-in``, use the URL to the time stamping server provided by your CA along with the Authenticode certificate. Alternatively,
+ For ``-in``, use the URL to the time stamping server provided by your CA along with the Authenticode certificate. Alternatively,
you may use the official Microsoft ``signtool`` utility on Microsoft Windows.
If you're familiar with docker, you can use the version of ``osslsigncode`` that is part of the docker image.
* Improved user notifications about ignored files and conflicts
* Add warnings for old server versions
* Update of QtKeyChain to support Windows credential store
- * Packaging of dolphin overlay icon module for bleeding edge distros
-
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+ * Packaging of dolphin overlay icon module for bleeding edge distributions
+
.. figure:: images/settings_network.png
-.. _ignoredFilesEditor-label:
+.. _usingIgnoredFilesEditor-label:
Using the Ignored Files Editor
------------------------------
Clears (flushes) the log file after each write action.
``--confdir`` `<dirname>`
- Uses the specified configuration directory.
\ No newline at end of file
+ Uses the specified configuration directory.
+
+
Exclude list file
``--unsyncedfolders [file]``
- File containing the list of unsynced folders (selective sync)
+ File containing the list of un-synced folders (selective sync)
``--max-sync-retries [n]``
Retries maximum n times (defaults to 3)
Exclude list file
``--unsyncedfolders [file]``
- File containing the list of unsynced remote folders (selective sync)
+ File containing the list of un-synced remote folders (selective sync)
``--max-sync-retries [n]``
Retries maximum n times (defaults to 3)
misconfiguration of the WebDAV API.
The ownCloud Client uses the built-in WebDAV access of the server content.
- Verify that you can log on to ownClouds WebDAV server. To verify connectivity
+ Verify that you can log on to ownCloud's WebDAV server. To verify connectivity
with the ownCloud WebDAV server:
- Open a browser window and enter the address to the ownCloud WebDAV server.
- Synchronizing the same directory with ownCloud and other synchronization
software such as Unison, rsync, Microsoft Windows Offline Folders, or other
- cloud services such as DropBox or Microsoft SkyDrive is not supported and
+ cloud services such as Dropbox or Microsoft SkyDrive is not supported and
should not be attempted. In the worst case, it is possible that synchronizing
folders or files using ownCloud and other synchronization software or
services can result in data loss.
-- If you find that only specific files are not synrchronized, the
+- If you find that only specific files are not synchronized, the
synchronization protocol might be having an effect. Some files are
automatically ignored because they are system files, other files might be
ignored because their filename contains characters that are not supported on
certain file systems. For more information about ignored files, see
- :ref:`_ignored-files-label`.
+ :ref:`ignored-files-label`.
- If you are operating your own server, and use the local storage backend (the
default), make sure that ownCloud has exclusive access to the directory.
5. Name the log file and click the 'Save' button.
- The log file is saved in the location specifed.
+ The log file is saved in the location specified.
Alternatively, you can launch the ownCloud Log Output window using the
``--logwindow`` command. After issuing this command, the Log Output window
Webserver Log Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-It can be helpful to view your webservers error log file to isolate any
+It can be helpful to view your webserver's error log file to isolate any
ownCloud-related problems. For Apache on Linux, the error logs are typically
located in the ``/var/log/apache2`` directory. Some helpful files include the
following:
desired.
* ``Storage Usage``: Provides further details on the storage utilization on the
ownCloud server.
-* ``Edit Ignored Files``: Provides a list of files which will be ignored, i.e.
+* ``Edit Ignored Files``: Provides a list of files which will be ignored, i.e.,
will not sync between the client and server. The ignored files editor allows
adding patterns for files or directories that should be excluded from the
sync process. Besides normal characters, wild cards may be used, an asterisk
:scale: 50 %
* ``Launch on System Startup``: This option is automatically activated
- once a user has conimaged his account. Unchecking the box will cause
+ once a user has conimaged his account. Un-checking the box will cause
ownCloud client to not launch on startup for a particular user.
* ``Show Desktop Nofications``: When checked, bubble notifications when
a set of sync operations has been performed are provided.
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